New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-24
FEATURES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
GREAT REPUBLICAN INTEREST IN WEST
FRN NETWORK.

| TIE LARGEST MEETINGS siNcH WAR 1iMEs-CoLo-
MEL GRANT WARMLY RECEIVED.
| frRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THR TFrBrNEl
JAMESTOWN, Oct 2}.-1he Republicans OF southwest
ern NcwYork feel If their campaign had received
decided lift from the speeches made here the past week
by Colonel Grant. senator Hiscock ana ex-senator
Miller All the meetings addressed by them were
largely attended: never times las the attend
aucc been so large at political meetings that was the
testimony given by the prominent Republicans Of the
places visited.
The audiences have also shown by their close attention
to what WAS said that they are deeply intcres ed IN
political topics thi, year The meetings have been long
often lasting two and half hours but the audiences
have remained In their seats TIL the last word OF the
last speech has been uttered This patience In hearing
political arguments the more remarkable from the
fact that both senator Hscock aud ex-senator Miller
delivered speeches dealing with business questions.
what should done with the National surplus or with
the tariff speeches were rarely relieved with
a humorous story. The respect shown for their audi
ences however by Mr.. Miller and Mr.. liscock has been
repaid The people have felt that rs the speakers
living them the result OF their careful Thought for
upon political questions, they in turn should give most
respectful attention to what was said In jamestown
and Dunkirk the Republican speakers addressed in de.
fence of the Republican protective tariff hundreds Of
workers In manufacturing establishments. In Saa-
lnanoa CanaLdaigua Corning Geneva and Frcdona
there were hundreds OF farmers well manufacture
ing operatives present ut the meetings.
Colonel Grant In each place visited by him has
cevcd especially marked attention. In only place
visited by him he permitted Ia 20 Ia hotel
Always rich Republican has insisted upon his he
ing his guest in his home and thus he has been timely
entertained in soms the most beautiful dwellings in
the state Mrs Grant with her beauty. charm OF
ner aud briancy in conversation. has the regard
of thousands After nearly every meeting there has
been reception held in her honor in the residence OF
some prominent citizen; and these occasions she has
rs many for her husband Mrs Cleveland ~
reported Ia have won for her husband IN the West.
Another noticeable circumstance the number of OLD
soldiers VINO pressed nr"Atu H'r every ncehS 10 the
platform and pied gel their votes Ia Colonel Grant
Republican bolt against George H. frost. the kc-
uubcan candidate for As-rmbl yman in the IId Assem-
bly, District OF Chautau County II diminishing ia
strength. and the boilers intimate III private mat
they have hope of defeating HIM II was natural that
The holt should Ice an unsuccessful one because II was
not iustlfibc Mr.. Frost chose To vote Tor one
Republican rather Than Or another Tor niici states
Senator 1t should be said that lac voted for the unsnc
ccs,iu candidate. Nj Miller mp to the moment when IT
was obvious that he defeated. That l.. when Mr.
Hisnnck had furv-scven and Mr.. Miller had forty
six votes Mr.. Frost transferred his vote from Mr.
Miller Nr i-cock. giving him the forty iSht votes
necessary his nomination Then MI Frost turned 10
member jamestown i in his Assembly district All is
reaiiy pr"t'clci and fosiercd by him
New York owes him gratitude for the aud he gave
toward defeating the many bills introduced 10 dcpcie
her Treasury. He or not large class OF
members who could ALWAYS be- depended upon to vote
sciSihy uuu every Hill and u thr iutcrc, 81 the tax
the Assembly l-Si LIS: Hg mnlnrty for the
Democrats an Republican hoitrr7 I" overcome Fhnt
blanchard. Democratic caniIdate for Assembly man.
il not believed can acfrAt Nj Frost the large
Rcpunican meetings wen held thrrr has been "A great
ouiburs az Republican feeling. aud u j. apparent al
unusually Large hcpublIcan vote Will De IoArd